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Machining stainless steel for aerospace applications
A Dormer-branded tool designed for stainless steel is the Force M drill, which has a micrograin carbide substrate and a multilayer TiAlN coating. The drill has an S-shape, modified four-facet, split-point geometry to reduce cutting pressure with honed corners and cutting edges so they do not chip when starting a hole.
Millstar’s EIV5 series endmill
Millstar's EIV5 series revitalizes conventional practices for modern machine shops. The EIV5 provides a unique combination of radial grind, variable helix, variable pitch and radius preparation for maximum versatility and surgical precision.
Diabolical ironclad beetle research
A study by engineers at Purdue University and University of California, Irvine, found that the toughness of a diabolical ironclad beetle lies in its two armorlike elytra that meet at a line, or suture, running the length of the abdomen.
Gear toothing with Schwanog
Schwanog's PWP broaching system reportedly can produce internal and external shapes, such as serrations, splines, hexagons and keyways, on CNC lathes with a c-axis. The system includes an insert ground to create the desired shape, a retaining screw and a steel toolholder.
OSG USA’s HY-Pro Carb VGM endmill series
OSG USA Inc. announces the release of the HY-Pro Carb VGM endmill series. VGM endmills feature variable geometry for dynamic milling of steel and stainless steel.
Marposs monitoring solutions
Marposs provides a full range of top-quality, innovative solutions for real-time tool and process monitoring and detection of machine conditions to improve machine efficiency, deliver higher quality and reduce costs.
CGTech’s Vericut Force software extends cutting tool life
CGTech Inc.'s Vericut Force extends cutting tool life by using a manufacturer's recommended cutting parameters to optimize NC programs, keeping chip thickness maximized and constant.
Bluco Corp.’s precision modular fixturing
Every minute that a CNC machine sits idle while being tooled up for the next job costs money. Bluco Corp.'s modular fixturing solutions get machines back up and running in less than half the time it takes to manually set up a job.
VELO3D signs agreement with Italian equipment distributor
CRP Meccanica an equipment distributor in Modena, Italy, signed an agreement with VELO3D to be an exclusive distributor for VELO3D's advanced Supportfree Metal 3D printing systems in the Italian market.
Drag finishing equipment increases tooling life
Voestalpine Rotec GmbH, a global leader in the manufacture of precision steel pipes and tubes, integrated an automated Rösler drag finishing system, the R 4/700 SF, that doubled the usable life of stamping tools.
